Game



March Z3 1926.

, 1,578,142 F. J. L AsKowsKl GAME 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 23I 1925 INVDITOR March 23 1926.

F. J. LASKOWSKI GAME Filed Nov. 23, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORN EY Wav' WITNES Patented Mar. 23, 1926,

isiaiiz IRANK J. LASKOWSKI, OF BETHLEHEMQ PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME.

Application fiieaivovember 23, 1925. serial No. 70.970.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANK J. Lasnowsiir, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have inventedV new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

rfhis invention relates to game apparatus and embodies amongst other features airing suspended from a support and adapted to be swung in the direction of a stationary member', with a view of ringing-'said member toscore a point ofthe game, a register being employedand opera-ted incident to the releasev of the ring from the member for further play.

Another object of the inventionresides in the provision ofl means for rendering the apparatus inoperative after the vring has been swung in the direction ofthe stationary member a predetermined number of times, together with means for resetting the register when the ring is again arranged in position forA use.

rlhe nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the vaccompanying drawings;4

the invention residing in the construction, combination andr arrangement of parts as claimed. y

1n the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference' indicate similar parts in theseveral views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation'of the appa.'- ratus showing the normal position of the parts. d

Figure 2 is a front elevation.

Figure 3 is a top plan View.

Figure 1 is a sectional view on line a-l of Figure 2.A

Figure 5 is a view of the register.

Figure 6 is a sectional view online 6 6 of Figure 5.

The apparatus forming the subject mattei' of the present invention comprises a boxlike base indicated generally at 10, from which rises a supporting structure having an outline or contigui'ationv similar to the letter A'. The side members of this support-A ing structure are indicated-at 11l while the cross base o-r member is indicated at .12. Projecting forwardly from this supporting structure at a point adjacent the'upper lend thereof. is a beam including" a fixed section 13 and a relatively movablev section 14, the latter being hinged to the section 13 as at 15 and normally disposed in end to end relationv therewith. Suspended from the section llt'of this beam a'nd'pivotally associated therewith is an arm 16 which supports aV cable'or the like 17 which carries at its lower end a ring'lS, the ring beingf rspaced an ap preciab'leV distance from and in yadvance of a stationary membe-r 19 which pro-jectsv for-A wardly from the supporting structure above referred to at an appropriateV point. This stationary member 19 is so arranged with relation to the ring 1S, that 'it' is possible to encircle the member 19 with the ring when the latter is swung in the direction of saidi stationary member.- 1t is the object and .purpose of the participant to swingV the ring 1S in'an effort to ring'the latter', each participant being allowed' so many trials,- sc-oring one each time he successfully throwsv the ringover the stationary member'19. The arm 16swings upon its pivot incident to the movement of the ring toward'thefsta# tionary member, and this fact, coupled withV the fact that the'ring isv suspended by a flexible element, makes it reasonably diflicult to ring thefmember 19 withthe ring 18.

Pivotally supported on .theforward end of the stationary member 19 isa hook-like elementQO` the'lower end of which is connected withthe r-od 21, the latter being forme-d with an'offset` portion'QQ pivoted to a lever 23 which in turn is pivoted at a point in its length as" at' 24 upon the adjacent end of the stationary member 19. .The hookslike member 2O is normally arranged substantially at a right angle to the stationary member 19 which adds to the diHiculty of successfully throwing the ring over the stationary member, inasmuch as the ring must also pass over the hook-like element 20, which is employedfto retain the ring'upon the member 19, until the hook-like element is tilted upon its pivot 25 to release the ring. ln order to tilt the hook-'like element 2() for this purpose it is necessary to swing the lever 23 upon its pivot 24 and thus operate the rod 21, the lever 23 being actuated by a rod 26 yarranged longitudinally of the base 10 and provided with a knob or handle 2l'. However, the. rod 21 is normally held against movement, with the hook-like ele-I ment 2O in the position shown in Figure 1, by mea-ns of a pivoted latch 23, one end of which is offset as at 29 to engage the olfset portion 22 of the rod 21, thus prohibiting this rod from being moved in a direction to tilt the hook-like element 20. The latch element has its forward extremity 30 obliquely disposed fand in close proximity to the hook-like elementJ 20, so that when the ring is successfully thrown over the element 2O and the stationary member 10, the said ring rests upon the adjacent extremity 30 of the pivoted latch 23, thereby rocking this latch element out of engagement from the rod 21. TWhen this occurs the player may then pull upon the rod 26 to swing the lever 23 upon its pivot 24 in a direction to retract the rod 21, whereupon the hook-like element 2O is tilted to release the ring, and allow the latter to swing back toV its normal position for further play. The lever 23 is normally Vmaintained in the position shown in Figure 1 by means of a coiled spring 31.

For the purpose of scoring t-he points of the game I employ a register including a casing 32 which is mounted upon the upright support above referred to, and which casing has a sight opening through which the numerals on a rotatable dial 33 can be viewed. These numerals are arranged in an annular series about the dial 33, which also has associated therewith a toothed wheel 34. ln the normal position of the dial 30 the vZero 35 is arranged directly behind the sight opening of the casing 32, while the numerals on this dial run from 1 tov-5, as shown in Figure 5. The register is operated manually by the rod 26 above referredto, inasmuch `asthe toothed wheel 34 is turned one degree each and every time the rod 26 is operated to release the ring 13 from the hook-like element 20, as described. ln other words, a bell crank lever is pivoted at 36 within the casing 32, one branch 37 of said lei-er projecting from the casing and connected by a cable 33 to an arm or extension 39 whichprojects from a lever 23, as shown in Figure 1. The other branch 40 of this bell crank lever pivotally supports a pawl 41 arranged to engage the teeth 42 of the wheel 34 singly, and thus turn the wheel one degree with each operation of the bell crank lever just referred to. Consequently, after the ring'13 has been thrown over the stationary member 19 and the hook-like ele` ment 20, the latch element 23 is released to permit movement of the lever 23 lo actuate the rod 21 and thus effec a. release of the ring 13. During this operation of the lcver 23, a pull is exerted upon the cable 33, thereby operating the bell crank lever in a manner to turn the wheel and the dial 33 one step or degree, bringing the neigt numeral on the dial before the sight opening in the casing 32. After the ring has been separated from the stationary member 19, and the point of the game recorded, the rod 26 is released,whereupon the spring 31 functions to ret-urn the parts to their normal position, as shown in Figure 1. Each player is allowed to throw the ring 13 in the direction of the stationary member 19 live times, and the player who scores the highest number of points in this given number of trials is the winner of the game. The invention also comprehends the provision of means for rendering the apparatus inoperative after eachs participant makes his fifth or try to ring the stationary member 19, and this is accomplished by swinging the, movable section 14 of the beam, from which the ring 13 is suspended, upwardly at an angle to the section 13, thus arranging the ring 13 with relation to the stationary member 19 to make it impossible to ring the latter under any conditions. rlhis section 14 of the beam supports an upright 42 which is connected with one end of a coiled spring 43, the other endV of which is connected toa lug 44 rising from the stationary section 13 of the beam. Arranged beneath this` spring and pivoted on the stationary section 13 isl a lever 45 which is designed to engage the upright 42 and hold it immovable against the tension of the spring 43. Journaled on the stationary section 13 is a toothed wheel 46, the wheel being provided with five teeth, one of which indicated at 47 is longer than the other teeth. Projecting from the arm 16 is a rod 43 adapted to engage the adjacent tooth of the wheel 46 upon each operation of the arm, when the ring 13 is swung in the direction of the stationary member 19. Then the ring swings away from the stationary member 19 the wheel 46 is turned one degree, and consequently when the player has swung the ring 13 for the lift-h and final time in the direction of tie stationary member 19, the large tooth 4l" is Ybrought into a posit-ion to engage the lever 45 and separate it from the upright 42, therebv releasing the latter to allow the spring 43 to function and throw the upright@ and metL able section 14 of the` beam to the position illustrated in the drawings. rlhe parts remain in this position until the ring is pulled downwardly to lower the section 14 into its normal position, whereupon the upright 42 is again engaged by the lever 45.

litlhen the section 14 is'lewered in the manner just described, the register is reset, that is to say, the'tootli'ed whee'l is released from the pa'wl l1 to allow the spring i9 to turn the register back to Zero. T'liis'is accomplished by means; of a dislr journaled on the upper end of the upright supporting structure and which wheel is formed with a notch 51, and connected by means of a cable 52 with the pivoted pawl lll. A rod 53 is supported by the upright 42 forming part otl the movable section 141 of the beam, and projects in the direction ot the disk 50, sliding vthrough a suitable guide 54 and terminating to provide a loop 55. When the upright 12 is tilted by the spring 13, the rod 53 is moved in the direction of the disk 50 until the loop 55 passes over the dislr and is received by the notch 51. Therefore, when the ring 1S is lowered from its inactive tov its active position, a pull is exerted upon the rod 53, and inasmuch as the loop 55 of this rod is arranged in the notch 51 or' the dislr 50, Vthe: latter is partially rotated, exerting a pull upon the cable 52. This cable-under the circumstances lifts the pawl 41 away from the toothed wheel to allow the spring 49 to reset the register.

lhile it is believed that from the torcgoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, l desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be made when desired as fall within the scope ot what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. A game apparatus co-mprising a stationary member, a ring supported for swinging movement and adapted to be swung over the stationary member, a register, means for releasing the ring from the member, and means for simultaneously operating said register to score the points ot' the gaine.

2. A game apparatus comprising a supporting structure, a stationary member projecting therefrom, a ring suspended from said structure and adapted to be swung in the direction of the stationary member to engage the latter, means for releasing the ring Jfrom the stationary member, a register,

means 'for operating the register simultaneously with the release of said ring to score the points of the game, and means for resetting said register.

3. A game apparatus comprising a supporting structure, a stationary member projecting therefrom, a ring suspended from said structure and adapted to be swung in the direction of said member to engage the latter, means including a single control element for releasing the ring Jfrom said member, a register, means for operating the register trom said control element incident to the release of said ring, and means for resetting said register, v

4. A game apparatus comprising a supporting structure, a stationary member projecting'theretrom, a ring suspended from said structure and'adapted to be. swung in the direction 'of said member' to surround the latter, means including a single control element for releasing the ring from said member, a register, means actuated vfrom said control element for operating the register incident to the release of the ring trom said stationary member, means for normally holding said control element immovable and adapted to be released by the ring when supported on said stationary member, and means tor resetting the register.

5. A game apparatus comprising a supporting structure, a stationary member pro-^ jecting therefrom, a ring suspended 'from said structure and adapted to be swung in the direction or' said member to encircle the latter, a hook-like element pivoted on said member and normally arranged to hold the ring thereon, means including a manually operable rod for tilting said hook-like member to effect a release of the ring from said stationary member, a register, meansV actuated by said manually operable rod for operating said register incident to the release of the ring from said stationary member, means for normally holding said hook-like element and operating rod immovable, and adapted to be actuated by the weight of the ring to effect a release ot said parts, means for returning the operating rod and its associated parts to normal position after each operation, and means for resetting the register.

6. A game apparatus comprising asupporting structure, a stationary member projecting therefrom, a ring suspended from said structure and adapted to be swung in the direction of said member to encircle the latter, a hook-like element pivoted on said stationary member and adapted to be tilted to effect a release of the ring from said member, means including a reciprocatory rod connected with said hook-lille element for operating the latter, a pivoted latch designed to engage said rod for normally holding the latter and said hook immovable, and adapted to be operated by the weight ot said ring to effect a release of said rod, a register, means for operating said register simultaneously with the release of the ring 'from said stationary member, and means for resetting the register.

erable Control element, a register7 means for operating ,said register from the controlelenient incident to the release of the ring from said stationary member, ring actuated means for normally holding said control element immovable, means for automatieallj,7 tilting the pvoted sect-ion of said beam at predetermined intervals to ai" 1ange the ring,` in an inactive position, said ring` beingadapted to be manually lowered to its active position 10 for further use, and means operated incident to the lowering of said ring` for resetting said register.

In testimony whereolc I aifix my signature.

FRANK J. LAsKoWsKI. 

